For both the general reader and the spiritual seeker who have tired of the repetitive nature of most self-help books, here is simple advice, gentle guidance, and humor--distilled and adapted for the needs of contemporary life. Jack Kornfield is a bestselling author as well as a meditation teacher an...

For both the general reader and the spiritual seeker who have tired of the repetitive nature of most self-help books, here is simple advice, gentle guidance, and humor--distilled and adapted for the needs of contemporary life. Jack Kornfield is a bestselling author as well as a meditation teacher and psychologist. Two-color interior.

Just as the serene beauty of the lotus blossom grows out of muddy water, Buddha's simple instructions have helped people to find wholeness and peace amid life's crisis and distractions for more than 2,500 years.For this small handbook, a well-known American Buddhist teacher and psychologist has distilled and adapted an ancient teaching for the needs of contemporary life.Its practical reminders and six meditations can infuse smallest everyday action with insight and joy."